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Tels Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT2402648
  • MC826445
  • LocationDefiance, OH
  • Phone(305) 356-8076
  • Fleet5 power units · 7 drivers

Tels Inc (USDOT 2402648, MC-826445) is an interstate motor carrier based in Defiance, Ohio with 5 power units and 7 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-826445Motor Carrier of PropertyLiability insurance$1,000,000 on fileRequired: $750,000Safety ratingNot rated19 inspections in 24 monthsOut-of-service orders1 on file · latest Aug 2014Latest rescinded Aug 13, 2014Registration (MCS-150)Updated Oct 12, 20261 month agoProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileProcess Agent Service Company, Inc.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-826445Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on May 28, 2013 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 11, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XAccelerant Specialty Insurance Company$1,000,000Nov 25, 2025
Insurance history: 14 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Everspan Insurance CompanyApr 10, 2025Nov 27, 2025Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Preferred Insurance Co.Dec 10, 2024Apr 10, 2025Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Obsidian Insurance CompanyDec 13, 2023Dec 10, 2024Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Preferred Insurance Co.Feb 2, 2022Dec 13, 2023Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Preferred Insurance Co.Sep 28, 2019Feb 2, 2022Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Liability & Fire Ins Co.Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2019Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Indemnity Company of the SouthJun 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Indemnity Company of the SouthDec 8, 2017Jun 28, 2018Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Indemnity Company of the SouthSep 29, 2017Dec 27, 2017Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)National Indemnity Company of the SouthSep 28, 2016Sep 28, 2017Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Indemnity Company of the SouthSep 28, 2015Sep 28, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Indemnity Company of the SouthSep 28, 2014Sep 28, 2015Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Castlepoint Florida Insurance CompanyMay 17, 2014Sep 28, 2014Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Castlepoint Florida Insurance CompanyMay 17, 2013May 17, 2014Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Process Agent Service Company, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

19
Inspections
4 with no violations
11.1%
Driver out-of-service
2 of 18 inspections
23.1%
Vehicle out-of-service
3 of 13 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Colorado (4), New Mexico (4), California (2), Florida (2), Louisiana (2).

Most recent inspection on file: August 25, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Out-of-service orders

FMCSA Out of Service Orders file, November 11, 2026

Order dateReasonRescinded
Aug 12, 2014New Entrant Revoked - Expedited ActionsAug 13, 2014

A missing rescind date does not by itself mean an order is still in effect; check FMCSA for the current status.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Operating authority involuntary suspension notice — Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 2, 2025
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 10, 2025
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 12, 2024
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 16, 2019
  6. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 27, 2018
  7. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 11, 2017
  8. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 29, 2017
Show 6 earlier events
  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 28, 2016
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 28, 2015
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 18, 2014
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 9, 2014
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 17, 2013
  6. Granted — Common carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated October 12, 2026

Power units
5
Trucks
5
Tractors owned
5
Trailers owned
7
Drivers
7
CDL drivers
7
Interstate drivers
7
Miles traveled
791,467 (2025)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
May 3, 2013
Address
1701 Baltimore St, Defiance, OH 43512
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(305) 356-8076

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Fresh produce
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Meat
  • U.S. Mail
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Construction
  • Dry van

Key facts

  • USDOT number 2402648 was registered on May 3, 2013.
  • Operating authority MC-826445 was first granted on May 28, 2013.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on October 12, 2026.
  • It reported 791,467 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company.
  • It had 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 4 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA has issued 1 out-of-service order to this USDOT number; the most recent is dated August 12, 2014 and was rescinded on August 13, 2014.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Process Agent Service Company, Inc..

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